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training colts, breaking horses into harness, and curing 

 kickers and jibbers. I do not profess to be a horse- 

 tamer, my pursuits are too sedentary during the greater 

 part of the year, but I have succeeded with even colts. 

 I tried my hand on two of them wild from the Devon- 

 shire moors, in August last, and succeeded perfectly in 

 an hour. I made them as affectionate as pet ponies, 

 ready to follow me everywhere, as well as to submit 

 to be mounted and ridden. 



As to curing vicious horses, all that can be safely said 

 is, that it puts it into the power of a courageous, calm- 

 tempered horseman to conquer any horse. :t Cruiser " was 

 quiet in the hands of Mr. Rarey and Mr. Rice, but 

 when insulted in the circus of Leicester Square by a 

 violent jerk, he rushed at his tormentor with such 

 ferocity that he cleared the ring of all the spangled 

 troope, yet, hi the midst of his rage, he halted and ran 

 up on being called by Rarey. 



From this we learn that such a horse wont be bullied 

 and must not be feared. But such vicious horses are 

 rare exceptions, It is curious, that Mr. Rarey should 

 have made his reputation by the least useful exercise of 

 his art. 



